Telegram-herald., 1887-11-27
JONES' CONSPIRACY
A NEWSPAPERS EXPLANATION.
The Detroit .'Journat" Claims TO Know
the Primary Causes of the Senator's
TroubIe-ro Be Examiped by Physt-
eians-AnEry n EDITOR Hughes.

Iroubie-tO 30 ~
eians-AnEry a. Editor Hughes.
DETROIT. Nov. 26.-The Journal this even
ing says: Whether there is any founds-
ton or not for the trouble over which ex-
Senator Charles w. Jones has brooded for
two years, and on which he has become a
monomaniac there is now probability OF
some interesting olitical developments in
the case. The true reason for the senator s
belief that he is the victim OF conspiracy
has al origin in fact, although the motive
he puts on the actions OF his senatorial
friends in the premises is denied by them.
The Journal Is able 10 state today upon un-
doubted authority the primary cause OF the
Senator becoming imbued with his phan-
tasy.
senator Jones was one Of the most active
members of the Senate Naval COMMITTEE,
and was next TO chairman IN authority.
His earnest efforts on the committee had
placed him foremost in the for a vacancy IN
the Judiciary Committee. which ne covet-
ed, and which il was generally conceded
he would receive. Through desth in the
Tennessee delegation Senator Jackson was
sent to the Senate, and Ia caucus OF
Democratic Senators Jackson, new Isan,
was selec ed for the place instead of Jones
Senator Jones was then visiting In Detroit
when he should have been in Washing
ton. Other committees were or
ganized and Senator Jones Jared Ill.
When it was announced to him that his
ambitions could not be gralified on account
Of the dictum of the caucus, Senator Jones
actually cried. 1t is doubtless true that he
was shabbily treated, and with his sensitive
nature it affected him deeply. He accused
Senators Beck. kenna ana Gibson of being
in a conspiracy against him, and swore that
he would never set foot in Washington
again. OF course. the Senators whom he
charges with enmity are really his best
friends, but he conceived the idea that they
were his enemies and he lost ambition.
brcoded over his imagined wrongs, and has,
his most intimate friends say, become IN
sane upon that point.
When prominent Michigan men have
been in Washington they have been as
sured that Jones belief was fallacious; that
the Democratic Senators were bis best
friends; that they stood ready TO support
him and his family, and do anything posi-
BILE for him If he would return to Washing
ton or to Florida. 1t is thes~ men who are
today represented in Detroit By John Jones
the Senator's son, who has come on from
Washington with well-defined purposes in
view. Senator Jones friends in Washing
ton have finally called q halt, and deter
mined measures will be taken in the Sena.
tors interest before the son leaves Detroit.
A fuEd has been pledged by leading Demo
Gratis of the country csntering in Washing
ton to care for the Senator the remainder oi
his life either in the home OF his choice or
in the asylum at Pontiac or one ct Wash
ington.
Next Monday az 10 o'clock warrant will
be issued by Judge Duriee, sworn out by
bis son, and backed by the afhdavits oi
three leading physicians, citing Jones 10
appear before the court. If he willingly
scquiesces in an examination severer meas
ures will be avoided. but j. be persists in
his stubbornness he will be committed tc
the Pontiac asylum for the time being
Later be will be removed TO the asylum al
Washington. The time has come fol
prompt action, and his friends are deter
mined that such action will be taken. He
will be placed in the hands of the court
and the court will overcome his will if II
requires Sherifs posse TO DO IL. IL there
is an extended examination some very SEN
sational developments are expected.
Senator Jones publishes card this morn
ing in which he declines TO receive charls-
BILE contributions. II is known that some
of his friends in Detroit have given him
sums OF money from so 10 500 at different
Peoples savings bank. is said 70 have given
him over 81 ,0DU. Today Senator Jones will
dine with two weI-knoTn physicians
whose object is TO study him minutely. lie
does not suspect their object. but the result
of the dinner will have considerable inhu
ence on his future condition.
The Senator met William III. Hughes, oi
the Michigan Catholic. in the Griswolc
House yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hughe:
attempted to give the Sena; some advice
whereupon the latter became very an
cry.
Don't you advise me, sir" commanded
the Senator with white face. flashing eyes
and distenied nostsils. Don't you advise
me. sir. Neither YOU nor your friends
must direct my private affairs. They have
enough 10 do in looking after their own. ]
knor what they will never know until
choose to divulge It. When the proper
time comes / will make such disclosures az
will electrify Detroit, the State of Michigan
and the whole United States. It will make
every hair on your head sand, Mr..
Hughes. I have seen more os the world
than You ever will see and it's not for you
TO advise me-
have held my peace for three lyesrs and
will not speak until full iirae has come
then I viii SHOW ml self the man for the
emergency. Every enemy of mine Will n
brought TO a terrible accounting. These
newspapers that are now discu ssing me a.
| a private citizen will be made to answer for
every word. I care no more for their utter
szces than for the filts upon this aoo- Le
them and rag prOiessed friends DO their ut
most The reckoning will come.
In the heat of SINGER be swung his cam
| threstsninxiv 10 ". Hughes vicinity sns
~ times brought lis pssaou-iit face withir
an inch q his listeners.